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WW1 uniform Help Please
« on: Monday 09 July 12 08:13 BST (UK) »
I'm trying to find out about the type of the uniform in the picture, the picture was taken about 1916/17 if can get conformation on the uniform this will help me Identify the chap in the photo.
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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #1 on: Monday 09 July 12 08:15 BST (UK) »
Chappers,
It would help if there was a pic attached

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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #2 on: Monday 09 July 12 08:15 BST (UK) »
Chappers any chance of higher quality scan of collar badges?
Possibly Royal Marines Artillery but thats first glance guess

Ady
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Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #3 on: Monday 09 July 12 08:19 BST (UK) »
Possible Royal Artillery or Royal Engineers, I would opt for Royal Artillery.

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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 17 July 12 23:40 BST (UK) »
As there doesn't look to be a scroll at the base of the ball I'd go for the RMA as well. Plus the uniform looks to be quite dark in colour (dark blue?).

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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 17 July 12 23:58 BST (UK) »
If he is RMA do you have a name? Records are online

Ady
Lowe(Lower Gornall-Castleford)
Blackburn (Castleford)
Sidwell(Ledsham)
Fairburn(Hartshead)
Wood(Liversedge)
Tallon (Whittington Lancs/Hartshead West Yorkshire)

Researching all Great War soldiers from the Spen Valley of West Yorkshire Especially lads from the Cleckheaton Company of 1/4th West Riding Regiment.

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Re: WW1 uniform Help Please
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 18 July 12 08:13 BST (UK) »
Hi Guys,
many thanks for all your help, I have now managed to narrow the search, two brothers Arthur Charles Aylen, Royal Engineers and William A Aylen, Royal Artillery, I have found medal records for one and the other his service record,  I'm going to re- scan the picture to see if I can enharnce the button or collar badges any more,

once again thank you
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